Critical Cleanliness Violations at Restaurants in Manhattan and Queens

Department of Health inspections from July 23 to July 24 found 9 businesses with critical violations in cleanliness and sanitation. The businesses below were ordered closed, but may reopen once violations have been corrected.

Learn more about the inspection process from nyc.gov and search the Department of Health inspection database for full details on any establishment that serves food.

Otto Enoteca Pizzeria in Manhattan

1 5 AVENUE

Violations

• Hot food item not held at or above 140° F.
• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility's food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
• Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

Nimbooda Indian Cuisine in Brooklyn

664 WASHINGTON AVE

Violations

• Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided.
• Cold food item held above 41° F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 °F) except during necessary preparation.
• Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.
• Insufficient or no refrigerated or hot holding equipment to keep potentially hazardous foods at required temperatures.

Yummy Dim Sum in Queens

13546 ROOSEVELT AVE

Violations

• Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
• Food worker does not use proper utensil to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
• Food contact surface improperly constructed or located. Unacceptable material used.
• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Food worker prepares food or handles utensil when ill with a disease transmissible by food, or have exposed infected cut or burn on hand.
• Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
• Hot food item not held at or above 140° F.

Cumbia & Sabor in Queens

4506 GREENPOINT AVE

Violations

• Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
• Hot food item not held at or above 140° F.
• Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility's food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.

China City in Brooklyn

1282 NOSTRAND AVE

Violations

• Insufficient or no refrigerated or hot holding equipment to keep potentially hazardous foods at required temperatures.
• Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
• Food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal product temperature is reduced from 140° F to 70° F or less within 2 hours, and from 70° F to 41° F or less within 4 additional hours.
• Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Hot food item not held at or above 140° F.

B&B Halall Restaurant in Brooklyn

67A UTICA AVE

Violations

• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
• Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility's food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
• Evidence of rats or live rats present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Cold food item held above 41° F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 °F) except during necessary preparation.
• Sewage disposal system improper or unapproved.

Starbucks in Brooklyn

5400 AVENUE U

Violations

• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility's food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.

Side Bar in Manhattan

120 EAST 15 STREET

Violations

• Cold food item held above 41° F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 °F) except during necessary preparation.
• Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility's food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
• Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• Food worker does not use proper utensil to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
• Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
• Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

Kai Fish Market in Queens

10223 HORACE HARDING EXPY

Violations

• Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
• Toilet facility not provided for employees or for patrons when required.
• Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
• Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided.
• Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.
• Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.